Chapter 407 - 174: Mandatory Mission Complete, the [10/10] Achievement
The sound of countless eyes opening one after another reached Shen Fei’s ears...
"Holy shit!"
Then, everyone saw them: gigantic eyeballs materializing in the void. They filled the surrounding waters, the sky, and even the space directly overhead. Against the green backdrop, they appeared out of thin air, densely packed and numbering in the tens of millions, perhaps even hundreds of millions.
The instant they opened, everyone felt their bodies stiffen involuntarily. Behind the sheer number of eyes, they could still faintly see writhing tentacles, as if all the eyes filling the sky had opened from the tentacles themselves.
"Holy shit!"
"This thing is that big?"
"It completely surrounded Piraeus, which is hundreds of kilometers wide?"
Watching as their group and the massive island of Piraeus were enveloped in the green world like a lotus blossom, and having determined that the eyes filling the sky had all grown from tentacles, Shen Fei and the others now knew the truth. The so-called Naga Kapalos was indeed a Deity more powerful than the Star Realm Wanderer God.
In almost an instant, Shen Fei’s act of killing its priest and destroying its temple had enraged this being, causing it to appear!
SWOOSH!
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but green tentacles and eyes. Facing Naga Kapalos, whose true form was likely a giant octopus, Zhao Li immediately unleashed his Immortal Sword. With the powerful Shen Fei as a final safety net, Zhao Li had no intention of conserving his Immortal Yuan. The moment he confirmed the target’s appearance, he launched the first attack, intending to act as a vanguard for Shen Fei and test the creature’s strength.
TZZZT!
Following Zhao Li’s action, his Immortal Sword flew high, piercing an eyeball that had materialized in the sky. The eyeballs seemed to exist in another dimension, so he didn’t instantly kill a large swath of them. However, the tearing sound that ripped through space and the way the eyes in the affected area snapped shut after the Immortal Sword passed told Zhao Li his attack was having an effect.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Following Zhao Li’s move, Father Shen also set up his "Giant Cannon." The strongest volleys, released from the [Cannon] chess piece, were rapidly fired. Leaving Huang Yi to handle defensive maneuvers, Father Shen acted quickly in the face of such a creature, collecting data for his son’s assault.
"Here goes!"
Zhao Li and his father’s actions showed Shen Fei that attacking the environment directly was the right move. Without another word, he had his 500 Defense Towers once again unleash their Cluster Attack.
KRAK! KRAK! KRAK!
As Shen Fei’s Defense Towers rotated 360 degrees and fired, the surrounding green space cracked with the sound of shattering glass. Simultaneously, in the line of fire, the densely packed eyeballs bled as they rapidly closed and were annihilated.
It’s working!
The silent Cluster Attack possessed immense piercing power. Shen Fei saw that in the direction of the attack, holes were being punched through the green sky. The eyes, tentacles, and everything else in the attack’s range vanished. Moreover, as if it had bored straight through, a long tunnel appeared in the direction of the attack. At its end, the blue sky was visible, completely free of the green aura.
WHOOSH... WHOOSH... WHOOSH...
Following Shen Fei’s assault, countless holes appeared rapidly, like holes in cheese. Blue light now shone through the various openings in what was once an entirely green world.
"Hm?"
Just as Shen Fei was about to ramp up his efforts, the entire world shuddered violently. Amidst a burst of green light, the holes he had created vanished in the blink of an eye. At the same time, the Succubus suddenly tugged on him. When he turned, he was shocked to see numerous soul-forms floating directly out of the bodies of the fallen pirates.
It was obvious that the souls of the weakest pirates were being directly extracted in this world of bursting green light. Starting with the weakest among them, anyone who stayed in this green world for too long would have their soul extracted and keel over dead.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As the soul-forms appeared and the green tunnels were repaired, Shen Fei’s attacks became even faster. Yet, with each of his attacks, the entire space would shudder and be completely restored to its original state. The Cluster Attack from his Defense Towers was immensely powerful, but Shen Fei found that his attacks were becoming ineffective.
He saw that as time went on, more and more of the pirates’ souls were being extracted. As these extracted souls drifted up into the sky and merged with the green tentacles, the entire world grew even greener.
This can’t go on!
"Octopuses on Blue Star have three hearts!"
"Their life force is incredibly tenacious!"
"And, I remember from the game’s backstory, this Naga Kapalos wields the authority over life and restoration!"
"Its regenerative power is Invincible!"
Shen Fei’s teammates also saw that Shen Fei, who had always insta-killed everything before, had now launched hundreds of attacks without achieving the desired result. Everyone started to grow anxious. Finally, it was Young Master Void, the one with the deepest understanding of the game’s lore, who spoke up, reminding Shen Fei of what made Naga Kapalos so special.
Life? Restoration?
Young Master Void’s reminder jogged Shen Fei’s memory. He now recalled that Naga Kapalos was indeed related to life.